Support for Intel GMA 3600?

[kashyapkopparam]

i tries all the methods, installed ubuntu 6 times... still no luck. meego is also acting weird on my netbook. What to do?

[the pwner224]

Over here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/934956 it says that the fix has been released for the bug. But you people claim that it isn't working. So my question is that if I get a netbook with a GMA 3600 will it work out of the box with Precise Pangolin? Since Launchpad says it is a regression, will it work with Oneiric if it doesn't work with Precise? I don't need it to work perfectly out of the box, as long as there is a way to fix it once Ubuntu is installed.

Thanks.

[Ibidem]

Sorry it took so long getting back to you...

Mesa X11 is another name for the software renderer.
If it mentions the hardware or manufacturer, it's hardware.
(PowerVR SGX545 is hardware)

[macktheripper]

Hi

This worked perfect for me! I've been trying to solve this bug for so long! Thanks! At least I con switch to 1024x600 on an Asus EeePC 1011cx with GMA3600.

What exactly have you done? I have the same netbook, but I still can't switch to 1024x600 with the newest kernel.

Thanks

[Deepak A]

I did following that and made it~

Code:
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kern...-3.3.2.tar.bz2
tar jxf linux-3.3.2.tar.bz2
cd linux-3.3.2
make menuconfig
#press / to find "3600", enable GMA 3600 support
#exclude everything which contains this string "rtc"
make-kpkg clean
CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=`getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN` fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

but I've got another problem : display getting mad after resuming from sleep mode

plz see attached file

While running the line [CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=`getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN` fakeroot make-kpkg--initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers ], it works. but at some point it giving this error.... ERROR STARTS with the line

"make: the `-j' option requires a positive integral argument"

root@user-desktop:/home/user/linux-3.3.2# CONCURRENCY_LEVEL='getconf_NPROCESSOR_ONLN' fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers
exec make kpkg_version=12.036+nmu2 -f /usr/share/kernel-package/ruleset/minimal.mk debian APPEND_TO_VERSION=-custom INITRD=YES
====== making target debian/stamp/conf/minimal_debian [new prereqs: ]======
This is kernel package version 12.036+nmu2.
test -d debian || mkdir debian
test ! -e stamp-building || rm -f stamp-building
install -p -m 755 /usr/share/kernel-package/rules debian/rules
for file in ChangeLog Control Control.bin86 config templates.in rules; do \
cp -f /usr/share/kernel-package/$file ./debian/; \
done
for dir in Config docs examples ruleset scripts pkg po; do \
cp -af /usr/share/kernel-package/$dir ./debian/; \
done
test -f debian/control || sed -e 's/=V/3.3.2-custom/g' \
-e 's/=D/3.3.2-custom-10.00.Custom/g' -e 's/=A/amd64/g' \
-e 's/=SA//g' \
-e 's/=I//g' \
-e 's/=CV/3.3/g' \
-e 's/=M/Unknown Kernel Package Maintainer <unknown@unconfigured.in.etc.kernel-pkg.conf>/g' \
-e 's/=ST/linux/g' -e 's/=B/x86_64/g' \
/usr/share/kernel-package/Control > debian/control
test -f debian/changelog || sed -e 's/=V/3.3.2-custom/g' \
-e 's/=D/3.3.2-custom-10.00.Custom/g' -e 's/=A/amd64/g' \
-e 's/=ST/linux/g' -e 's/=B/x86_64/g' \
-e 's/=M/Unknown Kernel Package Maintainer <unknown@unconfigured.in.etc.kernel-pkg.conf>/g' \
/usr/share/kernel-package/changelog > debian/changelog
chmod 0644 debian/control debian/changelog
test -d ./debian/stamp || mkdir debian/stamp
make -f debian/rules debian/stamp/conf/kernel-conf
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
====== making target debian/stamp/conf/kernel-conf [new prereqs: ]======
make EXTRAVERSION=-custom ARCH=x86_64 \
oldconfig;
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
scripts/kconfig/conf --oldconfig Kconfig
#
# configuration written to .config
#
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make EXTRAVERSION=-custom ARCH=x86_64 prepare
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make[3]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
CHK include/linux/version.h
CHK include/generated/utsrelease.h
CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
echo done > debian/stamp/conf/kernel-conf
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make -f debian/rules debian/stamp/conf/full-changelog
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
====== making target debian/stamp/conf/full-changelog [new prereqs: ]======
for file in ChangeLog Control Control.bin86 config templates.in rules; do \
cp -f /usr/share/kernel-package/$file ./debian/; \
done
for dir in Config docs examples ruleset scripts pkg po; do \
cp -af /usr/share/kernel-package/$dir ./debian/; \
done
install -p -m 755 /usr/share/kernel-package/rules debian/rules
sed -e 's/=V/3.3.2-custom/g' \
-e 's/=D/3.3.2-custom-10.00.Custom/g' -e 's/=A/amd64/g' \
-e 's/=SA//g' \
-e 's/=I//g' \
-e 's/=CV/3.3/g' \
-e 's/=M/Unknown Kernel Package Maintainer <unknown@unconfigured.in.etc.kernel-pkg.conf>/g' \
-e 's/=ST/linux/g' -e 's/=B/x86_64/g' \
/usr/share/kernel-package/Control > debian/control
sed -e 's/=V/3.3.2-custom/g' -e 's/=D/3.3.2-custom-10.00.Custom/g' \
-e 's/=A/amd64/g' -e 's/=M/Unknown Kernel Package Maintainer <unknown@unconfigured.in.etc.kernel-pkg.conf>/g' \
-e 's/=ST/linux/g' -e 's/=B/x86_64/g' \
/usr/share/kernel-package/changelog > debian/changelog
chmod 0644 debian/control debian/changelog
make -f debian/rules debian/stamp/conf/kernel-conf
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make[2]: `debian/stamp/conf/kernel-conf' is up to date.
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/user/linux-3.3.2'
echo done > debian/stamp/conf/minimal_debian
exec debian/rules APPEND_TO_VERSION=-custom INITRD=YES kernel_image kernel_headers
====== making target debian/stamp/conf/vars [new prereqs: ]======

====== making target debian/stamp/build/kernel [new prereqs: vars]======
This is kernel package version 12.036+nmu2.
restore_upstream_debianization
test ! -f scripts/package/builddeb.kpkg-dist || mv -f scripts/package/builddeb.kpkg-dist scripts/package/builddeb
test ! -f scripts/package/Makefile.kpkg-dist || mv -f scripts/package/Makefile.kpkg-dist scripts/package/Makefile
/usr/bin/make -jgetconf_NPROCESSOR_ONLN EXTRAVERSION=-custom ARCH=x86_64 \
bzIma

##########[ERROR STARTS HERE]#####################

make: the `-j' option requires a positive integral argument
Usage: make [options] [target] ...
Options:
-b, -m Ignored for compatibility.
-B, --always-make Unconditionally make all targets.
-C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
-d Print lots of debugging information.
--debug[=FLAGS] Print various types of debugging information.
-e, --environment-overrides
Environment variables override makefiles.
-f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
Read FILE as a makefile.
-h, --help Print this message and exit.
-i, --ignore-errors Ignore errors from commands.
-I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
-j [N], --jobs[=N] Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
-k, --keep-going Keep going when some targets can't be made.
-l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.
-L, --check-symlink-times Use the latest mtime between symlinks and target.
-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
Don't actually run any commands; just print them.
-o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
-p, --print-data-base Print make's internal database.
-q, --question Run no commands; exit status says if up to date.
-r, --no-builtin-rules Disable the built-in implicit rules.
-R, --no-builtin-variables Disable the built-in variable settings.
-s, --silent, --quiet Don't echo commands.
-S, --no-keep-going, --stop
Turns off -k.
-t, --touch Touch targets instead of remaking them.
-v, --version Print the version number of make and exit.
-w, --print-directory Print the current directory.
--no-print-directory Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.
-W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
--warn-undefined-variables Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.

This program built for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>
make: *** [debian/stamp/build/kernel] Error 2
root@user-desktop:/home/user/linux-3.3.2#

What to do? please help me....

[kashyapkopparam]

I installed kernel according to the post. But now no wireless. Ihave a Broadcom BCM4313 wireless card. Has anyone got the resolution and the WiFi to work?

[axw]

It appears that the GMA 3600/3650 extension of gma500 module in the current kernel (3.4-RC6) indeed works using fbdev xorg driver, but screen resolution is limited to 1600x1200. I guess this is due to still unresolved 8 mb memory limit issue.

Did anyone actually succeed running 1920x1200 using GMA 3600/3650 kernel native driver?

UPDATE: as some one mentioned earlier in this thread, 1600x1200 is possible once LVDS is turned off using grub's parameter "video=LVDS-1:d"

UPDATE2: 1920x1200 is there after applying latest patches from git (current linux-next branch, newer than 3.4-RC6). Probably 25 Apr "gma500: support 1080p" by Alan Cox did the job. Unfortunately, xorg is limited to 16 bpp.

UPDATE3: video playback sucks horribly, no gpu acceleration here

[tdguchi]

I have compiled some kernel versions (3.3.2 3.3.5 3.4-rc6) and activate gma3600/3650 driver, and only I have fixed the screen resolution, i dont have 3D aceleration, and I cant adjust brightness.. (its at 100%) anyone has an idea to fix these problems?

thanks

PD: Im using an eeepc 1025c with n2800 and ubuntu 12.04

[nosilverbullet]

BUT!
VGA does not work on any of the kernels above
My WiFi card is:

lspci | grep Network
01:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 130 (rev 34)

I tried to download the latest iwlwifi ucode from Intel (http://intellinuxwireless.org/), but still have no luck

cd $HOME
#check latest iwlwifi version here: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads
wget http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1.tgz
tar -zxf iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1.tgz
sudo mv iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1/iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode /lib/firmware/

Maybe you should try the previous version: iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode. It can be downloaded from http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwif...17.168.5.2.tgz and works fine with MeeGo's 3.0.0 kernel I am currently playing with.

[macktheripper]

I have compiled some kernel versions (3.3.2 3.3.5 3.4-rc6) and activate gma3600/3650 driver, and only I have fixed the screen resolution, i dont have 3D aceleration, and I cant adjust brightness.. (its at 100%) anyone has an idea to fix these problems?

thanks

PD: Im using an eeepc 1025c with n2800 and ubuntu 12.04

I have also compiled the 3.4-rc6 kernel, but the screen resolution is still not working. How have you activated the gma3600/3650 driver?

Thanks